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Kathy Pou, center, earned her BSBA degree in economics from App State's Walker College of Business in 1979. In 2025, she was named alumna of the year for the Walker College of Business. She stands with her husband, Bill, and Walker College Dean Sandra Vannoy.

Kathy Pou ’79 honored as 2025 Walker College Alumna
Jul 17, 2025

Kathryn 'Kathy' Oszmianski Pou ’79 ECO has been named alumna of the year for the Walker College of Business by Appalachian State University’s Alumni Association.

The App State Alumni Association recognized four Mountaineers at the university’s 2025 Alumni Awards Gala, held July 12 on the Boone campus. Pictured with App State Chancellor Heather Norris, center, from left to right, are Outstanding Service Award recipient Phillip Ostwalt ’83, Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Kimberly Shepherd ’97, Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Retired U.S. Army Col. Edna Cummings ’78 and Young Alumni Award recipient Bryson Stewart ’09.

4 Mountaineers honored with App State Alumni Awards
Jul 17, 2025

Phil Ostwalt '83 holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting; Bryson Stewart '09 holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing.
Davis, second from right, receives the Daughtridge Lifetime Achievement Award

Alumnus receives lifetime achievement award for industry impact
Jul 16, 2025

Appalachian State University alumnus Freddie Davis ’84 has earned the 2025 Alvin W. Daughtridge Lifetime Achievement Award by the...

LOVE International Event

LOVE International Event a Huge Success
Feb 19, 2018

There was a lot of love for the study abroad program in the Walker College of Business on February 14.

Dean's Update: February 2018
Feb 18, 2018

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Walker College Business Advisory Council member named chief data and analytics officer for BCBSNC

Walker College Business Advisory Council member named chief data and analytics officer for BCBSNC
Feb 18, 2018

Walker College Business Advisory Council (BAC) member Patrick Getzen has been named chief data...

BAC-headed organization launches revolutionary blockchain product for U.S. government agencies
Feb 16, 2018

Walker College Business Advisory Council (BAC) member Richard Stroupe's organization, Sequoia Holdings Inc., has launched a...

Sustainable business professor to present, develop relationships in Ireland's Trinity College

Sustainable business professor to present, develop relationships in Ireland's Trinity College
Feb 14, 2018

Appalachian State University sustainable business professor Rajat Panwar will present to faculty and students this month at the ...

R U TXTING? Distracted driving increasingly common, hard to police
Feb 14, 2018

A recent post by Kayla Lasure of the ...

Safety summit to be held on campus May 1-2

Date set for 4th annual Safety Summit, CARE associate director to speak
Feb 14, 2018

The 4th Annual Appalachian Safety Summit is scheduled for May 1-2, 2018 on the campus of Appalachian State University.

Tuesday, May 1,...

Activities and accomplishments in India: International Management Conference
Feb 12, 2018

Walker College professor Dinesh Davè recently visited...